Grand Traverse County’s Old Mission Peninsula is well-known for its scenic beauty, award-winning wineries, historic lighthouse and more. The peninsula is also home to 13 “quilt…
Summer attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the beaches and iconic lighthouses at Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon State Parks each year. These three…
In 2013, the Michigan DNR added Belle Isle Park in Detroit to its amazing portfolio of state parks and recreation areas. This 982-acre island can…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…
M-37 heads north from Traverse City for a little more than 17 miles, passing by orchards, wineries and scenic barns before it reaches its end….
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
Our Lake Michigan shoreline is home to more than 20 unique and beautiful lighthouses, but few are as iconic as the Holland Harbor Lighthouse, know…
The Leelanau Peninsula that separates Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay is known for its scenic beauty, abundance of wineries, excellent fishing near Northport, and…
While on our way through Bessemer to check out a small waterfall on our recent trip to the Upper Peninsula, we passed by two interesting…
Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a town full of history, dating back to its founding in 1668. There are many interesting sites…